News from the Wakefield Express
Wakefield news from the Wakefield Express newspaper.
RACIST yobs scrawled graffiti on the side of a mosque.
FUNDRAISERS are hoping to raise money for old rope when they ‘leap’ from the city’s tallest building.
A MAN covered in blood was spotted staggering close to a canal in Eastmoor.
ALTHOUGH there’s little chance of CSI Wakefield appearing on TV any time soon, nevertheless the city is now the hub for hi-tech crime investigation across the north of England.
A PUB quiz team will put their knowledge to the test as they take on TV’s Eggheads.
A NEW nightclub, which police had objected to over fears of drunken violence, is set to open this summer.
A BARBECUE and royal parade will take place on the city’s precinct to celebrate the Queen’s diamond jubilee.
THE times the Olympic Torch will pass through the city have been announced.
A MAN accused of murder has appeared before city magistrates.
THE summer weather will continue into the weekend, the Met Office has said.
A MAN has been charged with the murder of a 29-year-old who was stabbed in Eastmoor.
ONE of the city’s most historic buildings is a step closer to being brought back to life as a live music venue.
DO you think you have the skills to host and cook a successful dinner party for complete strangers?
A MILESTONE in the building of the city’s new college campus has passed.
A CANNABIS farm was busted in Horbury yesterday afternoon (Sunday).
A PLUMBER who defied a gas fitting ban by doing work at a pensioner’s home is facing jail.
A NEW city centre store has created four jobs.
DETECTIVES are continuing to question a man and a woman on suspicion of murder.
AN explorer who conquered the Antarctic by foot and became renowned for his contribution to science on the other side of the world has finally been recognised in his home village.
NEXT Sunday thousands of women will run, jog or walk 5km around Thornes Park to help fight cancer.
